nightgown

[nahyt-goun] / ˈnaɪtˌgaʊn /

NOUN

dress in which to sleep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lingerie pajamas

STRONG

negligee nightdress nightie nightshirt sleeper

WEAK

PJs bedgown nightrobe

Example Sentences

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I just still feel like a girl who likes to be in her creams and nightgown, and I also, in addition to that, really enjoy the feeling of working and sort of running on fumes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

After nine hours at the hospital, I got dressed in the only piece of clothing I had with me: my nightgown.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

He then asked her about her arrest, which he said she had claimed saw her being led away from her home in a nightgown.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

Nap dress: The elevated nightgown won devoted fans during the pandemic.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

And Helena needed a dress, shoes, underclothes, a nightgown, and probably other things I hadn’t thought of yet.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron